In coordination with state updates to its Lahaina Small Boat Harbor, certain County of Maui streets in Lahaina town near the harbor will reopen for daytime (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) access starting Dec. 15, 2025. These streets have been closed and under repair since the 2023 Maui wildfires.
Motorists are asked to observe new signage and parking rules in the area. Also, no Lahaina town businesses or historic sites, including Banyan Tree Park, are currently open to the public due to ongoing repairs. The town’s electrical grid is still being restored, and streetlights have not yet been replaced. For public safety, the area will close at 6 p.m. daily until infrastructure restoration is complete.
Harbor Operations
Beginning Dec. 15, 2025, pier access at Lahaina Small Boat Harbor will resume for daytime commercial use only, operating from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Access: Only commercial operators with valid permits from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) will be authorized to operate from the harbor.
- Power: Electricity has not yet been restored; therefore, harbor activities will be limited to daylight hours.
- Facilities: Water service and comfort station repairs are nearing completion and are expected to be fully operational by Dec. 15.
- Harbor Office: Administrative services will continue from the temporary trailer office located at Mala Boat Ramp until reconstruction of the Lahaina Harbor Office is completed in 2026.
For more information on harbor operations, visit https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dobor/lahaina-recovery.
Access and Parking
Parking near Lahaina Harbor will be managed by Park Maui in coordination with the County of Maui Office of Recovery.
Park Maui ambassadors will open the following intersection barricades at 8 a.m. and close them at 6 p.m. daily starting on Dec. 15:
- Front and Dickenson streets
- Prison and Luakini streets
- Front and Shaw streets
Public access (driving only) will resume daily between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. starting on Dec. 15 for the following Lahaina Harbor streets:
- Canal Street
- Wharf Street
- Hotel Street
The following parking guidance will be effective starting Dec. 15:
- Free three-hour parking in two County lots off 500 Front St. (corner of Shaw and Front streets) and 116 Prison St. (corner of Prison and Front streets)
- Street parking along Front Street remains prohibited
- Fifteen-minute active loading and unloading zones allowed along Wharf Street
- Pedestrian and ADA-compliant pathways lead to the loading dock and ferry terminal
Lahaina Harbor Area Parking and Pedestrian Route
Traffic Flow Around Lahaina Harbor
Closed areas
The following areas will remain closed after Dec. 15:
- Banyan Tree Park, until safety hazards fixed
- Papelekane (Library), until further notice
- Former Kamehameha III school lot, until further notice
- Pākala (Kamehameha Iki Park), until further notice. Beach access to Breakwalls will remain open.
- Malu Ulu o Lele, until further notice.
Closed or protected areas will be fenced and labeled as off-limits. The public is asked to stay off private properties and remain on the pedestrian route, which will be marked by signage.
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